Iran to buy Sukhoi Superjets from Russia

Russian media quoted Iranian officials as saying on Saturday that the two countries had signed deals worth a collective of $21 billion over the purchase of Russian satellite-related equipment as well as airplanes.

The deals were revealed by Manouchehr Manteghi, the managing director of Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO) in an interview with Sputnik news agency.

Manteghi said the airplanes were Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100), adding that the deals over the satellite equipment and the superjects were signed during the visit by a top Iranian delegation to Russia for the MAKS-2015 international air show.